In pursuit of independent knowledge, you are set apart from others of the collective body. However, you are never alone.
The body social is ignorant of the independent thinker's genius. Forever shall it be, perhaps. What makes the pursuit of independent knowledge so great is the way in which it works. That is, this attainment of power comes from that which only you, as an individual, can access in ways that your own system can. The way you are wired is different from all others. Other people become more and more like the automatons of dystopian fiction. And you are forever set apart from the masses, and often labeled a villain. An outcast at the least. Eccentric at best. But never a hero shall you be to those who know not value or etiquette. The vulgar and lowly disinterest you, and the moronic fools who surround you are more of an annoyance than good company. Far better company is the haunted of the dark, the spirits of the aether, and those of the cosmos.
When I, for example, meditate on simply becoming aware of my aura, I gradually slip into a state of retrospect. That is, I begin taking n whatever abilities I've managed to develop in the past, and bring these up to my level of ordinary awareness. For me, this is a good thing. A great thing. For others it is useless, at least in any direct way. In the long run, sure, others may benefit from my accomplishments. Though, this is truly no significant consideration for yourself. As a species, perhaps this is a consideration to benefit others. However, other people will tend to be unable to accept your contributions to the whole of society, mostly because the mass mind does not exist for evolutionary gain, nor does it truly prosper in and of itself.
As my old mentor once wrote, "Society is always wrong!" And he is right. There can be no solid argument against this statement, as those of us who have read enough of history can attest to.
But, enough about others. The important thing is for you, dearest independent thinker, to pursue your destiny. To know this destiny, you need only clear your mind, and the information from Father Universe will beam down into your mind from the infinite darkness of the realm of true freedom.
There are some interesting methods others of our kind have written down for you as merely guidelines. Feel free to break away from these guides once you have gained some insights of your own. Mine invention was the telepathy rod (a tube fitted over an amplifier pattern), and which Charles, himself, has tested to positive results. This arrangement of mine, however, works best for general stuff. More specific focuses, earthly matters and societal, are best accomplished with some of the instruments outlined on my mentor's web page, and detailed in his books. These books are, as a matter of course, free to read. Courtesy of Charles.
If you're not seeking independent knowledge, then you're not living. Truly, we do not exist for the masses. Opinions on the networks of television are for the stupid and the ignorant. My readers are solid independent thinkers who stand apart from the rest of the world.